Music Madness Magazine

Black Bear, It’s Almost Time!

No, we’re not talking about hibernation time for the big furry animals. We’re talking about New England’s premier Americana music festival. Most folks think of leaf peeping in the northwest Connecticut hills in October but [...]

WOMADelaide 2024 Is Not To Be Missed!

For those folks not familiar, WOMADelaide is one of Australia’s biggest and most iconic cultural festivals. WOMAD stands for World of Music, Arts, and Dance which is a festival founded in the UK by Peter [...]

Punk In The Park Orange County Returns Home

Brew Ha Ha Productions Announces Expansion Of Punk In The Park Festival With Addition Of Punk In The Park Ventura Saturday, March 25 At Ventura County Fairgrounds In Southern California, Featuring Punk Legends Pennywise, Suicidal [...]

NOFX Announces First Dates Of Last Tour

Forty years ago, NOFX sprang forth out of the bowels of Los Angeles. They have been delivering their brand of in-your-face, and sometimes controversial, punk rock ever since. Front Man Fat Mike announced that this [...]

Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival Sets Lineup

Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival Announces Spectacular Lineup Of Rock Heavyweights For The Event’s Anticipated Comeback In 2023 Including Foo Fighters, Tool, Avenged Sevenfold & KISS, Godsmack, Rob Zombie, Queens Of [...]

Connecticut’s Capulet Fest Returns!

The year 2023 saw some notable festivals in New England but there’s one that slipped under the radar of a lot of folks. Die hard southern New England metal heads know of Capulet Fest and [...]

NOFX Is Winding Down, But They Aren’t Going Quietly!

In early 2023 NOFX announced their 2023 tour dates will be the end of the road for these iconic war horses. Formed in 1983, NOFX has never signed with a major label. Selling over 8 [...]

Boston’s Re:SET Weekend Plays Host to Multiple Forces of Nature

Summer: or, as it’s commonly known among those partial to live music, “festival season”. The boundless possibility of warm weather and outdoor venues draws fans all over the country and the world, but certain pain [...]

HeartSupport Fest Nothing Short of EPIC

It was a perfect February weekend in sunny Orlando, Florida for the inaugural 2023 HeartSupport Fest that kicked off at the Orlando Amphitheater. Saturday was highlighted by the long-awaited return of metal powerhouse headliner Parkway [...]

Welcome To Rockville’s Historic 10th Edition Nothing Short of Epic

DWPresents does it again as they show why they are in an elite class when it comes to rock festivals. In these unprecedented times, Welcome To Rockville found itself in unfamiliar territory as they closed [...]

NOFX NOMORE (For New England)

With only 6 shows left to play, NOFX bid New England a fond farewell at their latest Punk In Drublic festival. It was a bitter sweet gathering of punk rockers old and young at Campanelli [...]

Frank “The Road Warrior” Turner Returns to US

After an extensive tour of the US during the early Summer, Frank Turner and The Sleeping Souls are returning! The tour starts Friday 8/23 in Sayerville, NJ and rolls through mostly Western US and Canadian [...]

The Duet You NEED To Know Is On Tour NOW!

I had heard of them before but (stupidly) had not familiarized myself with them. I recently saw Frank Turner’s US tour which featured Micah Schnabel and his partner in crime, Vanessa Jean Speckman, as the [...]

Welcome to The Decemberists’ Peaceable Kingdom

Entering to the immediately-recognizable tuner of Edvard Grieg’s ‘Morning Mood’, a touchstone classical arrangement we’ve all somehow heard early enough in our lives to evoke a certain sort of regal atmosphere, the Decemberists welcome New [...]

The US Return of Liars Crowns a Trio of Three-Pieces

A night of notable three-piece bands hits the stage at Big Night Live in Boston: the set poised between Providence locals BabyBaby_Explores and legendary Chinese post-punks Re-TROS is one of the scant few dates that [...]